Boston Children's Museum
| Official Website: | Boston Children's Museum |
| Location: | 300 Congress Street, Boston, MA |
| Phone: | 617-426-6500 |
| Hours: | Hours Vary see below |
| Ages: | Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | $$ see below |
| Category: | Museums |
After a $47 million expansion and renovation project, the Childrens Museum in Boston has re-opened! The museum offers a broad selection of activities for kids of all ages, with a healthy emphasis of 'hands on' exhibits'. Come see what's new!Not sure where to start? Here's a handy list of 100 Things to Do at the Boston Children's Museum.
New Balance Climb
Never before – a 3-story climbing sculpture made of brightly painted curved platforms, rising like a fleet of magic carpets up the new glass lobby of Boston Children’s Museum. Children will delight trying safe risk-taking as they find their way through the 3D, full body puzzle. Estimating space, planning moves, and choosing paths are all part of the learning in this complex space. Parents will follow the route on the stairs alongside the sculpture while enjoying a fantastic panorama of downtown Boston.
Peep's World
Boston Children’s Museum’s announced the opening of its newest permanent exhibit, Peep’s World, on July 15, 2009. Peep’s World is based on the WGBH series PEEP and the Big Wide World and offers children and their parents the opportunity to learn more about science in a fun, hands-on environment. Kids will enjoy lots of sand & water tables as well as a nifty walking tunnel for making & exploring shadows
John Hancock Science Playground
“Notice, wonder, question, play” is the motto of this lively activity center. Visitors are invited to use all their senses to explore the natural world in Investigate; to test the laws of motion with golf balls and quirky tracks in Raceways; or experiment with creating beautiful orbs of many shapes and sizes in Bubbles. Playing in Science Playground builds all the most important skills of scientific inquiry, as visitors observe, measure, compare, discuss, and work together, and explore the world around them.
Infant/Toddler area
The wonderful 'Playspace,' just for toddlers and pre-schoolers, has a variety of safe, developmental activities, and the adjoining Parent Resource Room provides a quiet place for nursing or just reading a book to your little one. Kids 3 to 8 will surely gravitate toward the construction zone and the two-story climbing maze.
For more information on events check the web calendar or call (617) 426-8855). Check with your local library for discount coupons and passes
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Open every day 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fridays 10:00am - 9:00pm
 Cost | Top |
Adults $14; Seniors (65+) $14; Children (Ages 1-15) $14
0-12 months Free
Members Free
Friday nights from 5pm-9pm - All ages - $1 admission.
**New Discount - Boston Children’s Museum (BCM) is introducing a new program that invites all Massachusetts residents with Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards to show their card to get a discounted $2 per person cash admission. The discount applies for up to four people per card, per visit. The Museum does not process EBT transactions; cash or other payment must be provided for admission.
 Location | Top |
300 Congress Street, Boston, MA map
Boston Children's Museum is close to Boston's major highways and easily accessible by public transportation, including the MBTA train, bus and even water shuttle!
From the North:
Take I-93 South to the 'Purchase Street' exit #23. Take a left at the first set of lights onto Seaport Blvd/Evelyn Moakley Bridge. At the next set of lights take a right onto Sleeper Street. The Museum is the building on the right. For parking, at the end of Sleeper Street take a left onto Congress Street. Take the 1st left for the Farnsworth Street Parking Garage, or the 3rd left for the Stillings Street Parking Garage. Be sure to bring your ticket to the museum for validation. To walk to the Museum, go back to Congress Street, turn right, and walk towards the bridge.
From the South:
From I-93 North, take the South Station/ I-90 exit #20. Follow signs towards I-90 East, and once in the tunnel take the first exit to 'South Boston'. At end of ramp, go straight onto East Service Road. At the next intersection take a left onto Seaport Boulevard. At the second set of lights take a left onto Sleeper Street. The Museum is the building on the right. For parking, at the end of Sleeper Street take a left onto Congress Street. Take the 1st left for the Farnsworth Street Parking Garage, or the 3rd left for the Stillings Street Parking Garage. Be sure to bring your ticket to the museum for validation. To walk to the Museum, go back to Congress Street, turn right, and walk towards the bridge.
From the East (Logan Airport and Route 1A):
Take I-90 West Exit #25, “South Boston”. At end of ramp proceed straight onto B Street. At the next set of lights take a left onto Seaport Boulevard. At the third set of lights take a left onto Sleeper Street. The Museum is the building on the right. For parking, at the end of Sleeper Street take a left onto Congress Street. Take the 1st left for the Farnsworth Street Parking Garage, or the 3rd left for the Stillings Street Parking Garage. Be sure to bring your ticket to the museum for validation. To walk to the Museum, go back to Congress Street, turn right, and walk towards the bridge.
From the West:
Take I-90 East towards Logan Airport. Once in the I-90 tunnel, take Exit 25, “South Boston”. At the top of the ramp bear left towards “Seaport Blvd”. At the first lights, proceed straight onto East Service Road and follow to the end. At the next set of lights, turn left onto Seaport Blvd. At the second set of lights, take a left onto Sleeper Street. The Museum is the building on the right. For parking, at the end of Sleeper Street take a left onto Congress Street. Take the 1st left for the Farnsworth Street Parking Garage, or the 3rd left for the Stillings Street Parking Garage. Be sure to bring your ticket to the museum for validation. To walk to the Museum, go back to Congress Street, turn right, and walk towards the bridge.
* Please be advised that parking on Sleeper Street - directly behind the Museum - is for residents only. Your car could be subject to tow if you do not have the correct resident permit parking sticker.
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- Au Bon Pain is the new tenant restaurant at the Boston Children’s Museum.
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